Richard Schodorf plays 45 holes of golf each week -- a self-inflicted brand of torture that he says shows just how demented he is.

However, in Schodorf's case, it only begins to scratch the surface. The attorney who runs Sunflower Title Services also dances, bowls and rides his stationary bicycle 15 miles a day.

He's more active than the average 59-year-old who has had four hip replacement surgeries.

His doctors frown on his active lifestyle, but he has let them know he has no intention of altering it. Schodorf, spent his childhood years battling paralysis.

"Nothing is going to slow me down now," he says.

A Manufactured Upgrade

Doug Hensler, who last week was named the new dean of the W. Frank Barton School of Business, says there are a lot of similarities between Wichita and Fresno, his former home.

Moving to America's Bread Basket won't be a culture shock to Hensler. California's Central Valley is considered one of the world's foremost producers of fruits and vegetables.

"In many ways, the position is much the same as the one I am leaving," says Hensler, the former dean of Fresno State University's business school. "Both communities are surrounded by rich agricultural regions."

However, what sets Wichita apart from Fresno is its strength as a manufacturing mecca, Hensler says.

"Wichita is more developed in the areas of engineering, manufacturing and knowledge application," he says. "As a former engineering, manufacturing and quality manager ... that is very appealing to me."

There's No Place Like Home

Economic development execs from across the country and Canada got a taste of Kansas weather last week.

During its weeklong national conference in Wichita, Business Retention and Expansion International held its annual dinner June 5. Originally slated to be held at the Wichita Art Museum, organizers moved it to a meeting room at the Hyatt Regency Wichita because of the bad weather threat.

The group had just sat down to eat when Hyatt managers announced a tornado warning and ordered attendees downstairs to an interior hallway. No sooner had the group made the trip, the all-clear announcement was given. They returned to their dinner, some commenting on Dorothy and Toto.

"We wanted you to have a night to remember," said Wichita BREI member Sherdeill Breathett as the attendees settled back into their seats to enjoy dinner.

Roasting Grimsley

Dawson Grimsley, owner of the Davis-Moore Auto Group, will be roasted July 29 at the Broadview Hotel to raise funds for Senior Services of Wichita Inc., which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

The Galaxy of Stars will feature a number of high-profile Wichitans -- including local entrepreneur Wink Hartman, Wichita State University President Don Beggs and Papa John's Pizza franchisee Terry Newman.

"The goal is to make this an annual event," says Chris Heiman, development director for SSW.

Tickets are $75 per person or a $600 for a table of eight (and that price includes two bottles of wine). The objective is to raise more than $40,000 with the event.

Busted

You have to believe that Florida State catcher Buster Posey has stepped to the fore as the leading candidate to win the Johnny Bench Award, presented by The Coleman Co. and the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission later this month.

The junior, who played all nine positions in a game this year, led the nation in batting and was the fifth overall selection in last week's June Amateur Draft by the San Francisco Giants.

That said, Shocker Nation will have to roll out the red carpet for the kid who helped to end Wichita State's season one win shy of a trip to Omaha, home of the College World Series.